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# [A Git Commit Is Not Just a Change. It's a Command.](https://parraletz.dev/a-git-commit-is-not-just-a-change-its-a-command?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Pipelines that run kubectl apply directly are automated but invisible. The Command pattern explains why GitOps is architecturally sound — not just a convention — and what you gain from separating the definition of a change from its execution.

Mar 13 · 6 min read · parraletz.dev  
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## Written by

[Alex Parra (Parraletz)](https://hashnode.com/@parraletz)

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[klement Gunndu](https://hashnode.com/@klementgunnduai)

[Mar 13](https://hashnode.com/posts/a-git-commit-is-not-just-a-change-its-a-command/69b428dcbf3e3bb2aaa9a988/comment/69b42ebf22860c24017f238e)

Your approach to A Git Commit Is Not Just a Change. It's a Command. is solid. I found that adding a circuit breaker at that layer prevented cascading failures when we scaled past 100 concurrent requests.